Actor Dileep, other accused grilled for 11 hours; interrogation to continue tomorrow

Kochi | Sunday | 23rd January, 2022

Summary:

Kochi, Jan 23 (PTI) Actor Dileep and others, who appeared before the Crime Branch office here on Sunday in a case registered against them for allegedly threatening officials probing the sexual assault of an actress in 2017, were interrogated for 11 hours.

The actor and other accused will have to appear before the Crime Branch again on Monday and Tuesday at 9 am according to the directions of the Kerala High Court.

Dileep has reportedly told the Crime Branch officials that film director Balachandra Kumar had threatened him.

ADGP S Sreejith and IG Gopesh Agarwal led the interrogation.

Sources said five teams were formed to separately interrogate the five accused and the statements were recorded.

"The statements of the accused are being recorded.